The YouTube AdBlitz™ 2016 results were announced this morning (2/12), with the Jeep brand taking the top automotive spot with its awarded "Portraits" spot. ("Portraits" took the #6 overall position out of 74 total commercials voted upon in the annual poll).

Jeep brand's "Portraits" was also named Adweek's number one Super Bowl spot. "Giving viewers something thoughtful, and beautiful — with inspiring craft — can make a lasting impression at the circus of advertising's biggest night," wrote Adweek's Tim Nudd.

"Portraits" has become one of the most critically lauded commercials during this year's big game. In addition to YouTube AdBlitz™ poll and the Adweek honor, "Portraits" won this year's Super Clio Creative Bowl Winner. Rob Reilly, Super Clio commissioner and McCann Worldgroup's Global Creative Chairman told Adweek's Tim Nudd: "I liked the restraint it showed for the Super Bowl, to not use the typical tricks. Jeep could have easily shown driving footage or something similar, but they chose to show very little product and tell a great story."

"Achieving the number one automotive spot in the YouTube AdBlitz Poll the last five of six years is a remarkable achievement for FCA and a wonderful acknowledgment of our entire creative team's efforts," said Olivier Francois, Chief Marketing Officer – FCA Global. "This work is above all things the product of FCA's shared culture of leadership. 'Portraits' speaks directly to how we are given the freedom to experiment and to challenge conventions. The recognition that 'Portraits' has received from both viewers and those within the creative industry only serves to reinforce that we are on the right path. Making a difference has been and will always be our North Star."

The quiet, evocative "Portraits" spot, featuring more than 60 curated images, is a nod to the past and an acknowledgment to the many people, faces and moments that have shaped the history of the brand beginning in 1941, with a simple message, "We don't make Jeep, you do," which recognizes the global truth that the rightful ownership of the brand resides within its worldwide community of fans, followers and drivers.

The New Yorker took note of the feel-good nature of "Portraits" writing, " ... Jeep's minute-long celebration of its 75-year history, which featured a slide show of black-and-white photographs showing Jeep drivers ranging from mud-streaked G.I.s to Steve McQueen to Aretha Franklin, hit a sweet spot of nostalgia and brand loyalty. (It was also one of the few ads that wasn't released online before the game.)"

Also, said AutoGuide.com, "WINNER: Jeep – 'Portraits' tugs at our heart strings, really zones in on Jeep's historical importance in the military, and makes us feel patriotic. A poignant and effective spot."

Web traffic for Jeep.com and its respective vehicles from Sunday, February 7 through Monday, February 8 (versus January 2016 daily average) saw the following increases:

YouTube AdBlitz™ is the premier destination to watch, vote for and share every "must see" commercial from the big game. Winners of the AdBlitz™ represent the most popular commercials from the game that viewers choose to watch and vote for on YouTube.

About FCA US LLCFCA US LLC is a North American automaker with a new name and a long history. Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, FCA US is a member of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) family of companies. FCA US designs, engineers, manufactures and sells vehicles under the Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and FIAT brands, as well as the SRT performance vehicle designation. The company also distributes the Alfa Romeo 4C model and Mopar products. FCA US is building upon the historic foundations of Chrysler, the innovative American automaker first established by Walter P. Chrysler in 1925; and Fiat, founded in Italy in 1899 by pioneering entrepreneurs, including Giovanni Agnelli.

FCA, the seventh-largest automaker in the world based on total annual vehicle sales, is an international automotive group. FCA is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FCAU" and on the Mercato Telematico Azionario under the symbol "FCA."